Discovery of antimicrobial activity in chemical extracts derived from unexplored algal-bacterial culture systems and isolates.

Global health is affected by viral, bacterial, and fungal infections that cause chronic and often fatal diseases. Identifying novel antimicrobials through innovative methods that are active against human pathogens will create a new, necessary pipeline for chemical discovery and therapeutic development. Our goal was to determine whether algal production systems represent fertile ground for discovery of antibiotics and antifungals.

Lung function may recover after coal mine fire smoke exposure: a longitudinal cohort study.

Background And Objective: The 2014 Hazelwood coal mine fire exposed residents in nearby Morwell to high concentrations of particulate matter <2.5 µm (PM) for approximately 6 weeks. This analysis aimed to evaluate the long-term impact on respiratory health.

Impact of pharmacist-led microbiology result follow-up post-discharge for patients undergoing inpatient infectious diseases consultation.

Objective: The primary objective was to determine the rate of clinical actions taken post-discharge on updated microbiology results by an ID pharmacist-led team. Secondary objectives were to describe the microbiology results requiring intervention, characterize interventions by type and severity, and determine time from result to clinical review.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Discovery of Dual Targeting GSK-3β/HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors as Neuroprotective Antiviral Agents.

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β or GSK-3B) is a serine-threonine kinase involved in various pathways and cellular processes. Alteration in GSK-3β activity is associated with several neurological diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD), bipolar disorder, and rare diseases like Rett syndrome. GSK-3β is also implicated in HIV-associated dementia (HAD), as it is upregulated in HIV-1-infected cells and plays a role in neuronal dysfunction.